No I can't do this myself because I'm so noobish at triggering and someone already imported a "Damage Engine" system to my map when he helped me to create another spell but I don't remember who made it to me... If you have 2 "Damage Engine" systems in your map, they can make the whole map crash, right?
Damage Engine
Events
Game - UnitIndexEvent becomes Equal to 1.00
Game - UnitIndexEvent becomes Equal to 2.00
Conditions
Actions
-------- Copy the Cheat Death Ability from Object Editor into your map and set the following variable respectively: --------
Set VariableSet DamageBlockingAbility = Avatar (Neutral)
-------- - --------
Set VariableSet DamageTypeSpell = 1
Set VariableSet DamageTypeDOT = 2
Set VariableSet DamageTypeRanged = 3
-------- - --------
Custom script: call ExecuteFunc("InitDamageEvent")
Custom script: endfunction
Custom script:
Custom script: function DmgEvFilter takes nothing returns boolean
-------- - --------
-------- The next conditions let you filter out unwanted units. By default, units with Locust will not pass the check. --------
-------- - --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(TempUnit is A structure) Equal to False
Then - Actions
Custom script: return true
Else - Actions
Custom script: return false
Custom script: endfunction
Custom script:
Custom script: function DmgEvRemoveAbilities takes nothing returns nothing
Custom script: local real r
Custom script: loop
Set VariableSet DmgEvN = (DmgEvN - 1)
Custom script: set r = GetWidgetLife(udg_DmgEvStack[udg_DmgEvN])
Unit - Remove DamageBlockingAbility from DmgEvStack[DmgEvN]
Custom script: call SetWidgetLife(udg_DmgEvStack[udg_DmgEvN], r)
Set VariableSet DmgEvStack[DmgEvN] = No unit
Custom script: exitwhen udg_DmgEvN == 0
Custom script: endloop
Custom script: endfunction
Custom script:
Custom script: function DmgEvSetVars takes nothing returns nothing
Set VariableSet DamageEventAmount = (Damage taken)
Set VariableSet DamageEventSource = (Damage source)
Set VariableSet DamageEventTarget = (Triggering unit)
Custom script: endfunction
Custom script:
Custom script: function FireDmgEv takes nothing returns nothing
Custom script: local boolean b = GetUnitAbilityLevel(udg_DamageEventTarget, udg_DamageBlockingAbility) > 0
Custom script: local real life = 0
Custom script: local real pain = 0
Custom script: if b then
Custom script: set life = GetWidgetLife(udg_DamageEventTarget)
Unit - Remove DamageBlockingAbility from DamageEventTarget
Custom script: call SetWidgetLife(udg_DamageEventTarget, life)
Custom script: set pain = GetWidgetLife(udg_DamageEventTarget)
Custom script: endif
Set VariableSet DamageEventPrevAmt = DamageEventAmount
Set VariableSet DamageEventExplodesUnit = False
Set VariableSet DamageEventOverride = False
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DamageEventAmount Equal to 0.00
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet DamageEvent = 2.00
Else - Actions
Set VariableSet DamageModifierEvent = 1.00
Set VariableSet DamageEvent = 1.00
Custom script: if b then
Unit - Add DamageBlockingAbility to DamageEventTarget
Custom script: call SetWidgetLife(udg_DamageEventTarget, life + GetWidgetLife(udg_DamageEventTarget) - pain)
Custom script: endif
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DamageEventAmount Not equal to DamageEventPrevAmt
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet DmgEvLife = ((Life of DamageEventTarget) + (DamageEventPrevAmt - DamageEventAmount))
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DamageEventAmount Greater than DamageEventPrevAmt
Then - Actions
Unit - Set life of DamageEventTarget to (Max(0.41, DmgEvLife))
Custom script: if udg_DmgEvLife <= .405 then
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DamageEventExplodesUnit Equal to True
Then - Actions
Unit - Make DamageEventTarget Explode on death
Else - Actions
Trigger - Turn off DamageEventTrigger
Custom script: call UnitDamageTarget(udg_DamageEventSource, udg_DamageEventTarget, 999, false, false, null, null, null)
Trigger - Turn on DamageEventTrigger
Custom script: endif
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Max life of DamageEventTarget) Less than DmgEvLife
Then - Actions
Unit - Add DamageBlockingAbility to DamageEventTarget
Set VariableSet DmgEvStack[DmgEvN] = DamageEventTarget
Set VariableSet DmgEvN = (DmgEvN + 1)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DmgEvN Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Custom script: call TimerStart(udg_DmgEvTimer, 0, false, function DmgEvRemoveAbilities)
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
Unit - Set life of DamageEventTarget to DmgEvLife
Else - Actions
Custom script: endfunction
Custom script:
Custom script: function FireRecursiveDmgEv takes nothing returns nothing
Custom script: local real d = udg_DamageEventAmount
Custom script: local unit s = udg_DamageEventSource
Custom script: local unit t = udg_DamageEventTarget
Custom script: local integer ptype = udg_DmgTypPrev
Custom script: local boolean explode = udg_DamageEventExplodesUnit
Custom script: local boolean override = udg_DamageEventOverride
Custom script: local real prev = udg_DamageEventPrevAmt
Custom script: call DmgEvSetVars()
Custom script: if udg_DamageEventTarget != t or udg_DamageEventSource != s or udg_DamageEventAmount != d or udg_DamageEventType != ptype then
Set VariableSet DamageEvent = 0.00
Set VariableSet DamageModifierEvent = 0.00
Custom script: call FireDmgEv()
-------- - --------
-------- Delete the next three lines to disable the in-game recursion crash warnings --------
-------- - --------
Custom script: else
Cinematic - Clear the screen of text messages for (All players).
Game - Display to (All players) for 999.00 seconds the text: WARNING: Recursion ...
-------- - --------
Custom script: endif
Custom script: set udg_DamageEventOverride = override
Custom script: set udg_DamageEventExplodesUnit = explode
Custom script: set udg_DamageEventPrevAmt = prev
Custom script: set udg_DmgTypPrev = ptype
Custom script: set udg_DamageEventAmount = d
Custom script: set udg_DamageEventSource = s
Custom script: set udg_DamageEventTarget = t
Custom script: set s = null
Custom script: set t = null
Custom script: endfunction
Custom script:
Custom script: function OnDmgEv takes nothing returns boolean
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DamageEvent Equal to 0.00
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet DmgTypPrev = DamageEventType
Custom script: call DmgEvSetVars()
Custom script: call FireDmgEv()
Set VariableSet DamageModifierEvent = 0.00
Set VariableSet DamageEvent = 0.00
Set VariableSet DamageEventType = 0
Else - Actions
Custom script: call FireRecursiveDmgEv()
Custom script: return false
Custom script: endfunction
Custom script:
Custom script: function CreateDmgEv takes nothing returns nothing
Custom script: set udg_DamageEventTrigger = CreateTrigger()
Custom script: call TriggerAddCondition(udg_DamageEventTrigger, Filter(function OnDmgEv))
Custom script: endfunction
Custom script:
Custom script: function SetupDmgEv takes nothing returns boolean
Custom script: local integer pdex = udg_UDex
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
UnitIndexEvent Equal to 1.00
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet TempUnit = UDexUnits[UDex]
Custom script: if GetUnitAbilityLevel(udg_TempUnit, 'Aloc') == 0 and DmgEvFilter() then
Set VariableSet UnitDamageRegistered[UDex] = True
Trigger - Add to DamageEventTrigger the event (Unit - TempUnit Takes damage)
Custom script: endif
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
UnitDamageRegistered[UDex] Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet UnitDamageRegistered[UDex] = False
Set VariableSet DamageEventsWasted = (DamageEventsWasted + 1)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DamageEventsWasted Equal to 15
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet DamageEventsWasted = 0
Custom script: call DestroyTrigger(udg_DamageEventTrigger)
Custom script: call CreateDmgEv()
Set VariableSet UDex = UDexNext[0]
Custom script: loop
Custom script: exitwhen udg_UDex == 0
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
UnitDamageRegistered[UDex] Equal to True
Then - Actions
Trigger - Add to DamageEventTrigger the event (Unit - UDexUnits[UDex] Takes damage)
Else - Actions
Set VariableSet UDex = UDexNext[UDex]
Custom script: endloop
Custom script: set udg_UDex = pdex
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
Custom script: return false
Custom script: endfunction
Custom script:
Custom script: function InitDamageEvent takes nothing returns nothing
Custom script: call CreateDmgEv()
Custom script: call TriggerAddCondition(GetTriggeringTrigger(), Filter(function SetupDmgEv))
Set VariableSet UnitIndexerEnabled = False
Custom script: set udg_TempUnit = CreateUnit(Player(15), 'uloc', 0, 0, 0)
Set VariableSet UnitIndexerEnabled = True
Unit - Add DamageBlockingAbility to TempUnit
Unit - Remove TempUnit from the game
Countdown Timer - Start DmgEvTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in 0.00 seconds
Trigger - Run (This trigger) (checking conditions)
Untitled Trigger 002
Events
Game - DamageModifierEvent becomes Equal to 3.00
Conditions
Or - Any (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(DamageEventTarget has buff Roar) Equal to True
(DamageEventTarget has buff 2 ) Equal to True
(DamageEventTarget has buff 3 ) Equal to True
(DamageEventTarget has buff 4 ) Equal to True
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(DamageEventTarget has buff 4 ) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set DamageEventAmount = (DamageEventAmount x 0.45)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(DamageEventTarget has buff 3 ) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set DamageEventAmount = (DamageEventAmount x 0.55)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(DamageEventTarget has buff 2 ) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set DamageEventAmount = (DamageEventAmount x 0.65)
Else - Actions
Set DamageEventAmount = (DamageEventAmount x 0.75)
Looks kinda complicated and hard for me to do and reading is not my strongest side... I can't see how this will reduced RANGED damage taken :-/Lol, Looks like an old version, also you need to find the Cheat death ability and set it to the variable at the top here:
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So make a roar ability, strip it of all it's stats (I.e. damage boost.) and make it last however long you want the effect to last.
Start with the event:
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Then condition, set the buff to whatever the roar is using:
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And finally set a variable that modifies the damage:
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I'd still recommend playing with the current damage engine test map, you can learn quite a bit from seeing how each effect and modification works.
Lastly I'd also suggest reading through the documentation Bribe has painstakingly put on the damage engine page to see about updating, I believe you can just swap it out, but I'd make a back up first.
Oh, and to include "levels" just create four different buffs for each level and adjust accordingly.
Well I guess "damage engine" is a big pain for me because I don't get how it works. Also I didn't find any "Cheat Death" ability in the map :-/
I can't find it, sry :-/
Well the ability isn't found in the maps :-/ Anyway this seems to complicated and hard for me to do. How about you make a spellpack for me with the ability so I see how you make it work? I learn better in that way...
Please make a spellpack for me with the ability I can't figure out how to do this ability myself. You said this ability could easily be done with DDS but I know nothing about it and I seems to be unable to learn about it too Not even my friend can help me do this ability so please try to make it for me!
You don't need to understand how the damage detection system works. You don't even need to look at the triggers. All you need to do is download the map from the system's page (linked above), open it in the World Editor and copy the damage engine folder to your map. Once you do that, the system is ready to be used.
Reduce Ranged Damage
Events
Game - DamageEvent becomes Equal to 1.00
Conditions
IsDamageRanged Equal to True
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(DamageEventTarget has buff Damage Reduction (Level - 1)) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet DamageEventAmount = (DamageEventAmount x 0.75)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(DamageEventTarget has buff Damage Reduction (Level - 2)) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet DamageEventAmount = (DamageEventAmount x 0.65)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(DamageEventTarget has buff Damage Reduction (Level - 3)) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet DamageEventAmount = (DamageEventAmount x 0.55)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(DamageEventTarget has buff Damage Reduction (Level - 4)) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set VariableSet DamageEventAmount = (DamageEventAmount x 0.45)
Else - Actions
Game - DamageEvent becomes Equal to 1.00
Oh thank you so much! But why is some triggerings in the DDS unabled? Do I have to set them on?With the latest version of Damage Engine you don't need to do ANYTHING besides copy and paste the Folder called "Damage Engine" into your Trigger Editor. @Devalut That cheat death ability is no longer used.
Make sure you delete your old Damage Engine and every variable that came with it before pasting the new one into your map.
I also think you need to have "Automatically create unknown variables when pasting trigger data" enabled in the World Editor's File/Preferences/General.
My trigger is basically the same as Devaluts (I changed the Event):
You can use DamageEvent becomes Equal to 1.00 in the latest version to modify damage before it's dealt.
@Dinodin
Understand that a Damage Engine is simply a set of triggers that someone created that come with Variables and some instructions on how to use them.
The Damage Engine is needed because Blizzard didn't create GUI-friendly Damage events/conditions/actions for us to use. That's why we had to create a system ourselves using Variables to represent the "custom" Events and Event Responses. That's all the Damage Engine is, a system that makes handling Damage easy to do.
So after you copy the system over to your map, how do you use it?
So in this case you need to create a new trigger that will handle the "Damage Event". This new trigger uses a "custom" Event, which is basically Blizzard's way of allowing us to create our own Events.
Here's the Event (it's one of many that come with the System but it's the main one):
After you have a trigger with that Event you need to add your Conditions/Actions to it. This is done by referencing the Variables that came with the Damage Engine system.
The main Variables are:
IsDamageMelee = If TRUE then the damage was from a melee attack
IsDamageRanged = If TRUE then the damage was from a ranged attack
IsDamageSpell = If TRUE then the damage was from a spell like Shockwave
IsDamageCode = If TRUE then the damage was from a trigger like "cause unit to deal X damage"
DamageEventSource = The unit that dealt the damage
DamageEventTarget = The unit that got damaged
DamageEventAmount = The amount of damage being dealt (you can modify this variable to change the damage dealt!)
So looking at my trigger above:
The Event goes off whenever a unit takes damage.
From there the Conditions and Actions can be used like you would in ANY other trigger.
You just need to reference the Variables I posted above instead of something like "Triggering Unit".
